Meghan Markle is changing what a means to be a royal in 2019, adding diversity and a bit of change regarding royal protocol.

Even though International Women’s Day is March 8, these 20 women are proving that it doesn’t matter what day it is — it’s always a good time to celebrate the advances made by women in the past few years.

From the first openly transgender state representative to the first black female artist to paint an official First Lady portrait, these ladies are changing what it means to „act like a girl“ in 2019.

Keep scrolling to learn more about these 20 boss women, and how they’re changing the world.

Meghan Markle was the most Googled person of 2018.

She’s given millions of little girls around the world the opportunity to see themselves as princesses, and continues to champion the causes that she’s passionate about, including „the arts, access to education, support for women and animal welfare.“

Tidying up is all the rage thanks to Marie Kondo and her new Netflix show.

If you haven’t heard about the life-changing magic of tidying up over the past few weeks … well, you should’ve. Netflix’s latest sensation, „Tidying Up with Marie Kondo,“ has overtaken the internet, encouraging people to reclaim control over their lives and get a clean, fresh start — and it’s all thanks to Kondo and her clutter-free ways.

Five years after becoming the youngest Nobel Prize winner ever, Malala Yousafzai continues to inspire with her appearance on „My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.“